Recorded Presentation - 2013 NCCN Case Manager Program™ Webinars: Overview of Colorectal Cancer

The 2013 NCCN Case Manager Webinar Series consists of six activities on the topics of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), Biomarkers, Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Palliative Care. This educational series is designed to help case managers and medical directors to manage patients with cancer based on evidence and according to the recommendations in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®). All programs are available to case managers and other nurses as well as medical directors and others that work with patients with cancer or are interested in learning more about the current state of the art in oncology care.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of oncology nurses, case managers, nurses in other roles (i.e., quality management and utilization review), and medical directors at managed care organizations, reinsurers, TPAs, case management, and disease management companies who interact with, counsel, and refer patients with cancer to appropriate sources of care.

Learning Objectives

Following this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the current standard of care in various stages of colorectal cancer
  • Describe the chemotherapeutic agents that can be used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Describe recent advances in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer
Additional information
Supporters: 

This activity is supported by educational grants from Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; and Lilly USA, LLC.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Case Manager
  • 1.00 Participation
  • 1.08 Nurse
  • 1.00 Physician
Course opens: 
11/20/2013
Course expires: 
11/20/2014
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Recorded Presentations from the 2013 NCCN Case Manager Program™ Webinar Series

Alan P. Venook, MD
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Case Manager
  • 1.00 Participation
  • 1.08 Nurse
  • 1.00 Physician

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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